InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Hanyou of the Future ❯ Risky Business ( Chapter 19 )

AN: Thank you to Isis-Kitty for the beta job.

 

Hanyou of the Future

Chapter 19: Risky Business

 

Inuyasha left Sesshoumaru's hideout without being entirely too sure that his plan was going to work. He wanted to save Kagome and didn't even care if this Naru guy got the jewel. He just wanted Kagome to be safe. He was tired of fighting people over this jewel, most of all any version of Naraku. However, if he told his brother his true feelings, he doubted Sesshoumaru would just give up the jewel. Plus, he was sure his brother and the wolf demons would come up with a plan to shadow his movements and back him up. Or, so Inuyasha hoped.

Before he could leave toward Chiba prefecture, he was stopped at the exit of Sesshoumaru's compound by Kagome's mother. He didn't totally expect her to get one last word in, but she had been surprising him lately, by going from a capable warrior priestess to a concerned mother who broke down in his arms. This time, however, she was all business.

 

“I need to give you something for your plan, Inuyasha,” she said with her usual confident expression. “I know better than your brother that you don't have everything entirely worked out for when you meet Naru.”

 

“Feh,” he said, and she gave him a small smile. She held out her hand. “What is it, then?” He looked down in her palm. Against her black glove he saw a very tiny square. He scratched his head with puzzlement.

 

“This is a microchip,” Aki told him. “It will help you create a diversion when you exchange the jewel for Kagome.”

 

“How so?” he asked, bending over to peer closer at the small microchip.

 

“This square is flexible, and it will seal itself once you put it on the jewel. Once it has fused with the power of the jewel, a masking ingredient that was artificially created by chameleon youkai will make the chip impossible to see by the naked eye. It also masks the energy signature put off by the chip against the jewel. The only problem is the masking agent will only be active for 24 hours, and then it will make itself visible from loss of energy and the unit will be useless,” she warned.

 

“So what's the point of this thing?” Inuyasha asked, not really catching half of what she just explained.

 

“Once the jewel is in Naru's hands, you will have less than 10 seconds to get Kagome away, and then it'll explode. The jewel will be fine, of course, but it'll give you enough time to create a diversion and get it back from Naru,” she explained.

 

Inuyasha's eyes widened as he understood. “Good, this'll make things easier.” He pulled out the Shikon Jewel from his pocket, and handed it to Aki, who delicately put on the microchip. Just as she said, the microchip went invisible immediately. Inuyasha couldn't even sense it. She plopped the jewel back into his hands. She nodded her head and gave Inuyasha an encouraging smile.

 

He nodded back, and he turned around and headed toward the meeting place at Tokyo Bay, running as fast as his legs would take him. He thought of Kagome as he ran, and his confidence in his plan began to fuel his determination.

 

“Wait for me, Kagome. I'll get you back very soon,” he said under his breath.

 

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As Inuyasha smelled the sea and salt in the air, he came to the docks by Tokyo Bay without knowing what to expect from Naru. As he arrived at the designated spot, he didn't see anyone around, but he sure sensed a lot of youkai, even since many of them in this modern era were apt to masking spells.

 

It seemed like Naru's goons weren't concerned at this point to shield their energy from him. He wasn't intimidated, however, and his confidence had boosted since Kagome's mother gave him the microchip for the jewel.

 

He stopped, and finally a long black stretch limo drove up to the docks, and when it parked, he tensed when Naru and two of his lackeys came of out the car, dragging Kagome with them. He was glad to see that she was unharmed, though he was more than pissed when he saw her arms bound behind her and her mouth gagged.

 

They'd pay for everything they did to her.

 

His eyes narrowed as Naru's henchmen came up under a street lamp and their faces were clearly revealed.

 

“You!” Inuyasha snarled at them, and he met the playful eyes of Takeda Oogami and the solemn face of Riho Taguchi.

 

“Did you miss me, big guy?” Takeda asked sweetly, which prompted a fierce growl from Inuyasha.

 

“I should have known you two were involved in this exchange,” Inuyasha spat. Takeda looked downright delighted to see him again, whereas Riho did not look happy to be there. Something did not look right about Riho, and Inuyasha filed that thought in the back of his mind.

 

Before Takeda could prolong the conversation any further, Naru stepped up and held up his hand to silence them. He grinned darkly at the hanyou, and he traced a finger down Kagome's jaw as the girl started to struggle, glaring at him.

 

Inuyasha's fists clenched at his sides. “Don't you touch her, you asshole!”

 

Naru merely laughed, and he clasped his hands in front of him with a relaxed demeanor. “I trust you have what I want. That's why you're here, isn't it? I'm surprised Sesshoumaru allowed you to take the jewel from him so easily.”

 

“Keh,” Inuyasha said. “This is between you and me, scumbag. Now hand over Kagome and you can have your jewel.”

 

Naru's eyes shimmered with a dark red. “I want to see it first, dog.”

 

Inuyasha pulled the jewel out of his ninja suit and displayed it for him. Somewhere on the surface the microchip was hidden, but Naru didn't know that, nor did he sense that. Inuyasha cracked a grin. He looked away momentarily from Naru and met Riho's eyes. “I can understand why Takeda is a scoundrel and helping this jerk, but what's your story, lady? Are you just another corrupt and desperate human?”

Riho narrowed her eyes at him, but she did not answer.

 

Naru laughed. “It's no use getting through to her, Inuyasha. Riho has a contract with me to spare her poor brother. It's sad how her family got so far into debt that they needed to come to me for help, but Riho didn't know what kind of help that was.” Naru grinned toothily. “What an unfortunate soul.”   

 

Riho looked away, and Naru turned to Takeda. Apparently, he was confident enough to have someone else retrieve the jewel for him. “Get the jewel, and take the girl with you.” Takeda nodded, and he dragged Kagome along, who started to protest, kicking him and stepping on his feet.

 

“Stop it, bitch, or I'll toss you in the river,” Takeda said sweetly, and he earned a protective growl from Inuyasha. Soon, the rivals came face to face, and Takeda held out his hand.
“Here's your girlfriend, now be a dear and hand the Shikon jewel over,” Takeda demanded.

 

“You want this, punk?” Inuyasha asked. Takeda frowned. Quickly before Takeda could blink, Inuyasha grabbed Kagome from his grasp and pulled her back. Takeda put his fingers on the jewel, but Inuyasha swiped it away as Naru lurched after them in the background. Inuyasha tossed the jewel far ahead of their limo, and he pulled out his sword. Naru stalled, turning his attention back to where the jewel was falling. One of his long tentacles appeared and he clamored after the jewel that was rolling around at Riho's feet.

 

“You fool! Pick up that jewel!” Naru barked at her. Riho hesitated, and she picked up the jewel before he could grab it when she realized what was happening. Naru was charging after her, and Inuyasha saw the girl clutch the jewel to her chest.

 

In a quick motion, he swiped Takeda with his sword as the fiend lunged forward. Takeda staggered back and fell on his bottom, and he seemed to be out cold for the moment. Inuyasha saw Kagome was okay in the corner of his eye, so he bounded after Riho who still had the jewel. She backed up, and she looked back at Naru and Inuyasha who both watched her to see her next move.

 

“Give me the jewel and I will release you and your brother from your contracts,” Naru said quickly. Riho backed up against the limo.

 

“Don't listen to him, Riho. You know he'll never let you go,” Inuyasha said to her. She looked back and forth to her boss and to Inuyasha. She seemed… scared, an emotion that he never saw from the woman.

Even more puzzling was that Naru wasn't immediately going after her. He watched as the woman mulled over her decision on who to trust. He acted calmly, smiling as if he knew the girl would choose him in the end anyway.

 

“Riho, you hardly know this man. Who has taken care of you all this time?” Naru said smoothly.

 

“You have, Mr. Hamakoji,” Riho said. “But are you really going to take care of me and my brother?” Her eyes narrowed and her expression changed to a serious tone. “If I give you this jewel, will we really be free?”

 

“Yes, my child,” he said softly.

 

She looked nervous. Her eyes darted around and she moved even farther back from the two of them. “I want it in writing. Right now. Then you can have the jewel.”

 

“You have my word, my dear. You don't need it in writing. My word is worth so much more,” he said.

 

“But that's what I want!” she said. Inuyasha watched her with awe. She looked like the typical disgruntled worker, fed up with her boss and wanting a way out, especially when her boss was a high profile and dangerous mobster.

 

Naru sighed. “Very well.” Inuyasha turned to him curiously, and his youki turned violet as he began to fully transform into the fused technological monster. He looked perturbed, and as he stared at Riho, Inuyasha began to suspect what was happening.

 

“You idiot!” he said, rushing to push Riho out of the way.

 

But it was too late. She started to run as a tentacle veered toward her. She made a frightened squeak and the jewel fell out of her hands and rolled onto the concrete underneath her legs. Inuyasha dove for her, pulling her away and shielding her when he remembered something very important.

 

Naru grasped the jewel easily when it was out of her hands, and Inuyasha felt it was smart to run as Aki's plan came into play.

 

Not many seconds later the jewel exploded. Naru staggered back in surprise, and Riho screamed in his ear, and he only hoped Kagome was far enough away and safe from the explosion when he could not get to her.

 

To Be Continued…